Ankeny Airport Youth Flight Rally Great Success!

Monday, 16 July 2018

Thirty-nine Des Moines area youth gathered at Ankeny Regional Airport on Saturday, July 14, to learn what aviation offers from a very talented group of pilots. Although the weather postponed the scheduled Young Eagle Flights, the kids learned about airplane terminology and aerodynamics, what goes on at an airport, and the intricacies of planning a flight. The rally concluded with a pizza luncheon and the award of “Let’s Fly Iowa!” T-shirts.

In the photo below, Iowa Aviation Promotion Group president and certified flight instructor pilot Paul Berge explains the controls of a Cessna 172 trainer.